Wagon-body.



PATBNTED FEB. 6, 1906.

H. E. MARTIN. WAGGDT BODY.

APPLIQATIOH runs 35.21.11, 1905 INVENTOR B Y I Azzbrne WITNESSES:

M I f/14zg4* 1 o n Iran STATES HORACE l MARTIN, ()F A"HENS, GEORGIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1906.

Application filed January 17, 1905. Serial $0. 241,414.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Holmes E. MARTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Athens, in the county of Clarke and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagon-Bodies; and I do hereb declare the following to he a full, clear, an exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to the bodies of wagons and other similar vehicles; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an end view of V a portion of a wagon-body constructed ac cordin to this invention. view 0 the same.

A represents two cross-pieces below the bottom board B of the wagon.

C is a stationary side portion which is provided with a wearing-strip of metal 0 at its top edge. The two cross-pieces have end portions which project beyond the side C.

D represents sup orting-pillars secured to the projecting en portions of the crosspieces A by bolts d and to the side C by bolts d. The pillars have base-flanges e, which rest on the cross-pieces, and they also have stiffening-ribs e, which extend vertically, so that the side C is ver strongly secured and supported. Each pil ar D has an eye f at one side of its upper end.

G is a hinged SldB provided with brace-bars H, which are ri idly secured to it, and h is a wearing-strip, 0 metal, at the top edge of the side G. The brace-bars project below the bottom edge of the side G and have laterallyprojectin hinge-pins I, which engage with the eyes Each brace-bar has also a stop t below its hinge pin and which prevents the side G from being turned over beyond a prearranged extent, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1.

J is a brace rod or bolt whichpasses through a hole in one of the brace-bars and which normal y holds the hinged side in a vertical osition over the stationary side, as shown in iiiii lines in Fig. 1.

The brace-bars H have eyes f per ends similar to the eyesf.

K is an upper hinged side. This upper hinged side is provided with brace-bars 7c simi Fig. 2 is a side at their uplar to the brace-bars H. These brace-bars l'c are provided with laterally-projecting hingepins ls, which engage with the eyes f, and they also have stops it, which prevent them from being turned over to more than a prearranged extent. The hinged sides can be removed from the Wagon-body whenever desired, and the lower hinged side can be used without the upper hin ed side, if desired.

The hinge-pins I an also the hinge-pins k both project in the same direction and preferably have their end portions slightly tapered in order that they may be slid into and out of engagement with the eyes in which they are pivoted. In this manner the hinged sides, or either of them, can be quickly disconnected and removed from the wagon-body or its supporting-pillars.

What I ciaim is 1. The combination, with a lower and stationary we on side, and supporting-pillars secured to t e said side and having outwardlyproj ecting eyes on one-half of their upper end portions; 0 an adjustable side, and bracears secured to the said adjustable side and provided with downwardly and outwardly projecting stop-lugs on one-half of their ower enc portions which overlap the said eyes and pivot-pins projectin from the said stop-lugs and engaging with t e said eyes.

2. The combination, with a lower and stationary wagon side, and supporting-pillars secured to the said side and having outwardlyprojeoting eyes on one-haif or their upper end portions; of an adjustable side, bracebars secured to the said adjustable side and provided with downwardly and outwardl T projecting stop-lugs on onehalf of their ower en portions which overlap the said eyes and pivot-pins projecting from the said sto lugs and engaging with the said eyes, sai brace-bars havin also outwardly-projecting eyes on one-ha f of their upper ends, a second adjustable side, and brace-bars secured to the said second adjustable side and provided with downwardly and outwardly rojectin sto -lugs on one-half of their ower on s an having pivot-pins which engage with the last said eyes.

3. The combination, with a lower and stationary wagon side and two pillars secured to the said side and having eyes on one side of their upper end portions; of a removable and adjustable we on side, two bars secured to the said adjusta le side and provided with ICC stop-lugs on one side of their lower end ortions which overlap the said eyes and ear against the said pi lars and su port the ad- In testimony whereof I have affixed my i justable side when in an inclined osition,

signature ,in the presence of two witnesses.

HORACE E. MARTIN.

Witnesses:

B. O. TURNER, J. W. MGELI-IANNON.

and pivot-pins which project lateral y in the same direction from one side of the said stoplugs and which engage with the said eyes. 

